TY - JOUR
T1 - Petrus Camper's Work on the Anatomy and Pathology of the Arm and Hand in the 18th Century
AU - Ijpma, Frank F. A.
AU - van de Graaf, Robert C.
AU - van Gulik, Thomas M.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Petrus Camper (1722-1789) was a professor of anatomy and surgery at the Universities of Franeker, Amsterdam and Groningen. During the mid-18th century, he performed dissections to study the anatomy and pathology of the arm. Based on his findings, he published one of the most detailed anatomical atlases of the arm and hand in history, entitled Demonstrationum anatomico-pathologicarum liber primus brachii humani fabricam et morbos. In his atlas, he describes the "chiasma" indicating the intersections of the superficial and deep flexor tendons, which are essential for the gripping function of the hand. Camper's anatomical studies and elaborate illustrations contributed to a better understanding of the anatomy and pathology of the arm. (J Hand Surg 2010;35A:1382-1387. Copyright (C) 2010 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved.)
AB - Petrus Camper (1722-1789) was a professor of anatomy and surgery at the Universities of Franeker, Amsterdam and Groningen. During the mid-18th century, he performed dissections to study the anatomy and pathology of the arm. Based on his findings, he published one of the most detailed anatomical atlases of the arm and hand in history, entitled Demonstrationum anatomico-pathologicarum liber primus brachii humani fabricam et morbos. In his atlas, he describes the "chiasma" indicating the intersections of the superficial and deep flexor tendons, which are essential for the gripping function of the hand. Camper's anatomical studies and elaborate illustrations contributed to a better understanding of the anatomy and pathology of the arm. (J Hand Surg 2010;35A:1382-1387. Copyright (C) 2010 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved.)
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.022
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.022
M3 - Article
C2 - 20619556
SN - 0363-5023
VL - 35A
SP - 1382
EP - 1387
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
IS - 8
ER -